Since 1923, Utah Code has provided that upon presentation, the county recorder shall record honorable discharges from the military, naval or marine service of the United States, and any orders, citations, and decorations of honor relating to a person while in the military service of the United States. Military discharges contain a wide range of personal information, as well as military service and discharge information. Documents in this series represent discharges from World War I to the Vietnam War.; Chronological by date recorded.; Historical Note; Military discharges; 1945-1994

Military separation forms and benefit records from the Department of Administrative Services. Division Archives and Records Service, Series 2794, has been compiled from multiple sources, and includes primarily World War II discharges, but also some World War I and post World War II discharges.Official records from Kane County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 5002, contains a variety of records for which the county recorder was responsible. Additional military discharges could be recorded here.Military discharge forms from the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Series 19958, collected by the Utah Office of Veterans Affairs, primarily contains DD-214 forms issued from 1980 to 1991.